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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING SENATE BILL 240 RELATIVE TO FORBIDDING MERGER OF
FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS UNDER A SINGLE DEPARTMENT
HEAD
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 240 adds Section 38612, Government Code, to
forbid merger or consolidation under single department head of fire
and police department of any general law city; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 240, it is felt, is the type of legislation
which is an infringement upon local home rule, administrative and
governmental procedures pertaining to local home rule; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities recommend opposing
Senate Bill 240.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey shall
oppose Senate Bill 240 relative to forbidding merging of fire and
police departments under a single department head of any city organized
under general law.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
rest ution and forward copies to legislative representatives of the area.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ,06'7aay of , 19 63 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the
day of , 1963, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
NOES: Councilmen:
AGAINST: Councilmen:
City Clerk